A madman driving a beast is perhaps one of the best ways to describe Max Verstappen this season. Fresh from the glory of sinking old nemesis Lewis Hamilton last year, Verstappen wasn’t going to stop anytime soon. Each time he crossed the checkered flag ahead of everyone else, he sent a message to his rivals. Ultimately, the entire world heard him roar when he won in Japan and secured his second title.

It’s hard to fault Verstappen’s year. He broke the record for winning most races in a calendar year, despite a poor start to the season. However, he showed exactly why he was the champion-elect as he bounced back and won 15 races this season to seal a thumping championship win.

But which one was the Dutchman‘s favorite out of them all? Verstappen revealed to Marca without any hesitations and said, “Spa”. He further added, “To the perfect weekend we had. We put the car on track and hardly had to touch it… and we finished with a huge advantage over the others.” [Translated from Google]

Moreover, when questioned about his favorite titles among the two, he joked and said, “I couldn’t choose, the first was very emotional but I wouldn’t want to forget this second either… Maybe with a third, I could choose better.”

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Verstappen now seeks to win a treble of championships. However, with the implications imposed by the FIA on Red Bull for breaching the cost cap last season, it might not be so easy.

Arch nemesis Lewis Hamilton praises Max Verstappen for a “fantastic” year

Despite crushing his dreams of winning a record-breaking 8th title last season, Lewis Hamilton was all praises for Verstappen. The 103-race winner complimented the Dutchman for a flawless season and for delivering the results week in and week out.

Hamilton mentioned, “I can’t say that I’ve had time to like study every aspect of what Max has done this year, but I think he’s done an amazing job. He’s done everything he had to do.”

The 7-time champion continued, “The team provided him with an amazing car, and he’s delivered pretty much every weekend. He can be proud of the job he has done.”

Verstappen also managed to break Hamilton’s record of scoring the most points in a single season. The Red Bull driver was truly in a class of his own.

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While Lewis will be hoping to end Verstappen’s winning streak, the Dutchman will look to add to his world titles. Who among the two heavyweights will prevail in 2023?